[justshutupandtakeit]

Oh, it is related in MANY respects. Both oppose a strong military even in time of great danger. Both cater to excessive democracy. Both organize voter fraud campaigns. Both use false Class Warfare rhetoric and demagoguery. Both look to alliances with foreign parties. Neither understand finance or economics. Both built their power upon corrupt practices in the state and local governments. Both were filled with petty chiselers who hide behind high-blown rhetoric about freedom.

There are far more similarities than differences.

[Revenge of Sith]

There is a difference between similarities (don't forget that Federalists supported the British during the War of 1812!) and claiming to be the same actual party.